Skewer & savour

There’s a host of wines to explore, so why not step out of your comfort zone and pour something new? Here’s our guide to the best the season has to offer, plus tips on how to make the most of exploring – and sharing – new tasting adventures this autumn

Across Transylvania’s mountains, villagers are opening up their homes to guests, cooking recipes that reach back through generations, rich in farm produce, garden herbs and handmade cheese and wine

It’s what everyone has been waiting for – pudding! These deliver on taste, are easily assembled or can be made ahead

Make room for more sides by scaling down the turkey to just the breast. We’ve put fennel and orange in our dry brine mix, but you could just use salt, pepper and sugar. SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 mins plus ov

SEITAN HAM 400g vital wheat gluten (see recipe intro) 2 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic powder 300g cooked, peeled beetroot 190g silken tofu 4 tbsp white or brown miso paste 3 tbsp Marmite 50ml vegeta

Serves 6-8 Hands-on time 30 min WHY THEY’RE THE BEST If you cook your sprouts like little potato fondants (frying them until crisp, then braising in a good flavoursome stock to cook them through), you